The national child and adolescent support network has been set up; it comprises representatives from all institutions with programmes, projects and activities for this sector of the population; its main purpose is to promote and defend their rights.

To elect and not be elected: the political significance of women's vote. Guzmán Stein, Laura. San José, Costa Rica: CMF, European Union's Programme on Adolescent Girls, and National Commission for the Comprehensive Care of Adolescents.